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I would only do it if they are blades.

I, only practice with my 1-iron, hitting the Tire.

I, gave up on the long irons a long time ago and went with the hybrids to gain distance and control. But if your hitting your long iron Pure and Flush with every shot, there is no need for the hybrids, in your bag. always a plus to play the long irons. Hit em Long and Pure, like a Tour Pro.

Cleveland CG2s.

I hit them every other day. That's the goal.

I have heard that even God can't hit a 1 iron.

I'll never go back to a 2,3 or 4 iron. The hybrids have made a world of difference to my game.

I still hit a 3 and 4 iron, I tried hybrids and just never got comfortable with them, I play Titleist 714 AP2's. It just comes down to your comfort/confidence in them.

That's what I figured. I was curious to what folks out there had in their bags.

I really just want to hit my 2-4 irons, I'm just going to enjoy the chase

It's fun to try and hit it, but I'd never keep it in my bag.

Most of TylorMade 4 irons have the same loft as a 3i from a few years ago. I like my setup as D , 3w, 3hy, 4i - GW, 54, 58. I don't see any significant distance gaps other than self-inflicted gaps.

Why punish yourself unnecessarily?

Anyone who has never hit a 1i and is at the next NGT, I'll bring it.

I still play a 2 and a 4 iron, but the 2-iron is a T-MB, and it's like cheating. They're amazing. The 4 iron is the MP-5 blade and I don't find it any harder to hit than a 7 iron.

Played a small 9 holes today. I didn't hit the long irons far, as that will take time, but they were definitely fun to hit.

Excited about what lies ahead.

That looks like so much fun. Hard to hit but fun

A return of the big two.

I do understand the enthusiasm around hitting old irons like my Mizuno MP-29 1i as I played MP-29 blades for about 6-7 months, but I've come to the conclusion that without the ability to practice iron striking for several hours every day, blades and long irons are impractical for all but the better amateurs near scratch. I gave up on the blades, moved to MP-59 "muscle back" irons for a little over 1 season, and just changed those out to more forgiving JPX900 Forged irons. I've never had consistent ball flight that I would describe as 'pretty' until now. Sure, I had some awesome shots with the blades and the MP series, but my 'misses' with the JPX900 don't penalize me near as bad and I feel like I can still work the ball left or right if needed.

I know that isn't necessarily on-topic, but I find that playing blades made me look cool to all the 20.x index players, but the single digits just laughed behind my back.

Also - what hybrids do you have? If you're ditching them, I'll direct message you my address and pay for shipping ;) ;) Keep them, you may find them back in your bag at some point.